Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I'm slowing down because this story is nearing it's end. There's a grand total of 40 Chapters, and the last 4 aren't complete yet.

Anyways, here's the next chapter, Jirachi's Choice.

Chapter Summary: The events of Final Battle Saga have endangered Jirachi's life, and to save himself, Jirachi must make a choice, but if he picks the wrong one, he will die.
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Chapter 32

Jirachi started to follow them, but Ho-oh stopped him.

"Jirachi!" Ho-oh started. Jirachi turned around and faced him, wandering what he wanted. "I understand that you are now free from the curse I gave you, yes?"

"Yes I am, Ho-oh! All thanks to Max!" Jirachi said. "I always knew he was the one! I'm so happy to be free now."

"Well, you see, there's a little something you need to know. What Giovonni had done had caused a problem. Now that you're free, you only have a few hours left."

"What do you mean?"

"I'm afraid that your life span is nearly out."

Hearing this scared Jirachi. "You mean, I'm going to…" He didn't bring himself to finish.

Ho-oh nodded his head, knowing what he was going to ask.

Max overheard this and started walking towards Jirachi. Jirachi looked worriedly up at Ho-oh.

"Is there anyway I can be saved?"

"Yes, you must decide where you belong. In the wild, with a higher purpose, or… with a human. Choose the right one, and you will be saved."

"With the last one, you mean like a trained pokemon?"

"Yes."

A single thought goes through Jirachi's mind. "How do I know which is the right one?"

Enter Jirachi's Point of View

I have now been given a decision to make, and unless I pick the right one, I will die. My choices are simple. Be released into the wild, go back with the legendary pokemon for a greater purpose or become a trained pokemon. I have no idea what to pick. There are ups and downs to each of the choices, but which is the right one?

Max clears his throat behind me and I turn to face him. "Yes, Max?" I ask.

"Um, well Jirachi, I overheard what was said, and you don't have much time left, right?" He asked me.

"I'm afraid so."

"Well, I don't know what the right choice is, but I was just wondering something."

"What is it?"

"Well, I was just wondering, for no matter how much time you have left in life, if you would like to… like to be… well…" He sighs heavily, as he gets the last bit of what he wants to say, out of his mouth. "I would like you to be my pokemon."

I was shocked by what I had just heard. "You mean, you want to be my trainer?" I ask him.

"Yes, Jirachi. I do want to be your trainer. I've wanted that since the day I first met you."

I pondered this decision very carefully. I love Max, and this was something I wanted for a long time. He was the only one who ever treated me nice in my life, and while I was asleep for those eight long years, I wanted to be back with him more than anything. In fact, at this very point, death didn't seem like a fear anymore. I didn't care anymore what happened. I just felt that my life wasn't complete without Max.

I turn to him, look him in the eyes and smile at him. "Yes, Max! Yes! I will be your pokemon!" I said happily and hugged him.

Tears of happiness streamed down our faces as we hugged. Suddenly, my belly started to glow. Upon seeing that, both Max and me broke our hug. Then, my third eye, which is where my stomach is, appeared. It glowed a very bright blue. Then, it just disappeared, eyelid and all, and was replaced with a layer of skin that was the same color as the rest of my body. It was as if my third eye never existed, but what did this mean?

I hear Ho-oh give a happy chuckle. "Jirachi, your third eye is gone! That means that you are completely free from the curse." He said.

"What do you mean?" I ask.

"When Max wished you free, you were only free from the curse of the 1,000 year sleep, and from the power of granting wishes, but, you had one other power. You see if you chose to come with us, you would still be cursed with the task of shaping the universe, and that power comes from your third eye. However, when you chose to be with Max, you made the choice of being with Max, over that of having such power. You chose friendship over power, and by doing so, your third eye destroyed itself."

"So, I'm truly a free pokemon now?" I ask him.

"Yes. There's also another thing. Not only has your life span been replenished, but also the third eye always blocked something else. As long as you had it, you could never reproduce your own kind. Now that it's gone, there may very well be more Jirachi in the future living here."

I sighed as I put my hands on my heart. I could barely control the tears in my eyes. I was so happy, and I had felt more complete than ever.

"I can't believe it. From just one choice, I have earned all this?" I ask.

"Yes Jirachi, and you have definitely earned it." Ho-oh said. "You proved that you no longer have any evil left in you. You also fought for the right reasons. You fought for the world, and for your friendship. You even chose your friendship over death. You have proven yourself to be a true pokemon and a true friend."

I then dry my tears and beam with happiness. "Thank you! Everyone! I couldn't be happier!"

He just chuckles at my child-like attitude that I always had. "Now, we must go! There are many tasks that we are entitled to."

At that point, Mew and Mewtwo use their psychic powers, and gently lift up Entei, Raikou and Suicune. I then see all of the legendary pokemon start to fly away.

Ho-oh then stops and turns towards me. "Goodbye, Jirachi. I hope you're forever happy with your new life." He said. He then takes off and joins the others.

I then wave goodbye to them.

"Jirachi…" I turn to Max, who is speaking. He holds out a pokeball. "Ready to make it official?"

"Yes, I'm ready." I said, as I wait patiently for him to capture me.

"Just let me do one tiny thing." I then see him take out a red machine of some kind and push a white button on it. I then see one of his pokeballs vanish in a white light. I don't know what that machine is, but I'm sure I'll find out. "Ready? Pokeball, go!" He said as he threw a pokeball at me.

The pokeball hits me, and I disappear into it in a flash of red light. I don't even struggle to get out. This is where I want to be, with Max.

End Jirachi's Point of View

End Chapter 32
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Well, I hope you enjoyed that. I won't be updating this until next week.

Next update: Return to a Familiar Place Part 1

Summary: After leaving Team Rocket's Hideout, the gang find themselves in a familiar place. Find out what happened to May's pokemon, and what people think about Jirachi being around.

Anyways, please review.